• Nakedmole@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I wouldn’t treat it as a permanent solution. But it could keep the lights on while we pivot to renewables.

    Agreed, that´s the compromise I would propose too.

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      8 months ago

      I know some people in nuclear power and get in arguments with them all the time about this. (they’re not big fans of renewables. shocker.) But they’re right that renewables just aren’t ready to take over yet. Where I’d say we need to fund renewable research and development—they are deadset it’s a waste of money. But fossil fuels have got to go. I think it’d be for the best if no one was ever comfortable with nuclear but I just don’t see another alternative that works with how quickly we are killing the planet. 🤷‍♂️